Adapting philosophy

Jean Baudrillard and *The Matrix Trilogy*

Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, British, Nonfiction, Entertainment, Film, History & Criticism, Performing Arts
Cover of the book Adapting philosophy by Catherine Constable, Manchester University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Catherine Constable ISBN: 9781847798039
Publisher: Manchester University Press Publication: January 18, 2013
Imprint: Manchester University Press Language: English
Author: Catherine Constable
ISBN: 9781847798039
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Publication: January 18, 2013
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Language: English

Adapting Philosophy looks at the ways in which The Matrix Trilogy adapts Jean Baudrillard’s Simulacra and Simulation, and in doing so creates its own distinctive philosophical position. Where previous work in the field has presented the trilogy as a simple ‘beginner’s guide’ to philosophy, this study offers a new methodology for inter-relating philosophy and film texts, focusing on the conceptual role played by imagery in both types of text. This focus on the figurative enables a new-found appreciation of the liveliness of philosophical writing and the multiple philosophical dimensions of Hollywood films. The book opens with a critical overview of existing philosophical writing on The Matrix Trilogy and goes on to draw on adaptation theory and feminist philosophy in order to create a new methodology for interlinking philosophical and filmic texts. Three chapters are devoted to detailed textual analyses of the films, tracing the ways in which the imagery that dominates Baudrillard’s writing is adapted and transformed by the trilogy’s complex visuals and soundtrack. The conclusion situates the methodology developed throughout the book in relation to other approaches currently emerging in the new field of Film-Philosophy. The book’s multi-disciplinary approach encompasses Philosophy, Film Studies and Adaptation Theory and will be of interest to undergraduates and postgraduates studying these subjects. It also forms part of the developing interdisciplinary field of Film-Philosophy. The detailed textual analyses of The Matrix Trilogy will also be of interest to anyone wishing to deepen their understanding of the multi-faceted nature of this seminal work.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Adapting Philosophy looks at the ways in which The Matrix Trilogy adapts Jean Baudrillard’s Simulacra and Simulation, and in doing so creates its own distinctive philosophical position. Where previous work in the field has presented the trilogy as a simple ‘beginner’s guide’ to philosophy, this study offers a new methodology for inter-relating philosophy and film texts, focusing on the conceptual role played by imagery in both types of text. This focus on the figurative enables a new-found appreciation of the liveliness of philosophical writing and the multiple philosophical dimensions of Hollywood films. The book opens with a critical overview of existing philosophical writing on The Matrix Trilogy and goes on to draw on adaptation theory and feminist philosophy in order to create a new methodology for interlinking philosophical and filmic texts. Three chapters are devoted to detailed textual analyses of the films, tracing the ways in which the imagery that dominates Baudrillard’s writing is adapted and transformed by the trilogy’s complex visuals and soundtrack. The conclusion situates the methodology developed throughout the book in relation to other approaches currently emerging in the new field of Film-Philosophy. The book’s multi-disciplinary approach encompasses Philosophy, Film Studies and Adaptation Theory and will be of interest to undergraduates and postgraduates studying these subjects. It also forms part of the developing interdisciplinary field of Film-Philosophy. The detailed textual analyses of The Matrix Trilogy will also be of interest to anyone wishing to deepen their understanding of the multi-faceted nature of this seminal work.

More books from Manchester University Press

Cover of the book Producing globalisation by Catherine Constable
Cover of the book Incarceration and human rights by Catherine Constable
Cover of the book The English Republican tradition and eighteenth-century France by Catherine Constable
Cover of the book Population, providence and empire by Catherine Constable
Cover of the book Beginning Theory by Catherine Constable
Cover of the book William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse by Catherine Constable
Cover of the book Sex, politics and empire by Catherine Constable
Cover of the book Government by referendum by Catherine Constable
Cover of the book The international dimension of the failed Algerian transition by Catherine Constable
Cover of the book Laudian and Royalist polemic in seventeenth-century England by Catherine Constable
Cover of the book The international politics of the Middle East by Catherine Constable
Cover of the book Devolution in the UK by Catherine Constable
Cover of the book Women, dowries and agency by Catherine Constable
Cover of the book Gerry Fitt and the SDLP by Catherine Constable
Cover of the book Unemployment and the state in Britain by Catherine Constable
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy